Pickle Jar Candles

I've mentioned that I love jars. They're the coolest. They're like, free with your Smuckers purchase and you can reuse them! It's awesome! This project cost me nothing. I used only what I had on hand in my crafting stash, and I KNOW how much my fellow craft sisters hoard, so there's a reeeeeally good chance you've got stuff to make these in your cupboards right now.

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The Dollar Tree has these ugly candles. They're not scented, they're unattractive, there's no reason to buy them except they burn forever. They're narrow, and they fit perfectly into a pickle jar.

I used a little E-6000 glue and secured the candle to the bottom of the pickle jar. There's a small gap between the candle jar and the pickle jar, the perfect size to drop in fun little decorative thingies. Once it dried, I dug around for some fun little decorative thingies. I ended up with some old project leftovers: little glass rock decor and some seashells, both purchased from the dollar store ages ago. 

 I stacked the glass rocks along the side in no particular order and without regard to a color scheme. I was a little more precise with the seashells, mostly so they wouldn't drop in upside down.

I finished the jars with a bit of silk ribbon and some polished hemp twine. I hot glued small seashells onto the ends of the twine to give it a little extra oomph. I hate the word oomph. It looks like there should be a consonant at the beginning. I digress.

 They're pretty enough in the daylight, and they're absolutely GAWgeous at night. They're a nice size too, and they have a great visual impact, especially on a patio.

Not bad for a couple of pickle jars, eh??